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NFLGame PreviewsHouston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM ET
@
Lucas Oil Stadium

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Win probability, price movement and our picks · HOU @ IND
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Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Game Preview

Houston plays at the maximum tempo in the league (100th percentile in plays per minute) and generates pass rush at the 94th percentile. Indianapolis counters with the most efficient redzone offense in the league (90th percentile in touchdown rate) and a strong explosive run game (81st percentile), backed by an offensive line that protects at the 84th percentile.

The scoring-per-drive edge belongs to Indianapolis (69th vs 25th percentile) despite Houston's defensive advantages. This is a matchup between an offense built to accumulate possessions at elite speed and one built to maximize each opportunity it gets.

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Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Key Insights

  • Houston's elite pass rush (94th pctl) against Indianapolis's strong offensive line (84th pctl), the premier individual unit matchup in this game
  • Indianapolis's elite redzone conversion rate (90th pctl) against a Houston defense that creates almost no turnovers (6th pctl)
  • Pace mismatch: Houston operates at the league's maximum tempo (100th pctl), Indianapolis at the 41st, total possessions could be the decisive variable

Key Players

Passing YardsHOU
C.J. Stroud
627YDS
56/93, 2 TDQB
Rushing YardsHOU
David Montgomery
70YDS
26 CAR, 2 TDRB
Receiving YardsHOU
Dalton Schultz
175YDS
16 RECTE
SacksHOU
Will Anderson Jr.
1.5SACKS
DE
TacklesHOU
Azeez Al-Shaair
20TOT
LB
Passing YardsIND
Daniel Jones
376YDS
41/62, 2 TD, 2 INTQB
Rushing YardsIND
Jonathan Taylor
190YDS
43 CAR, 4 TDRB
Receiving YardsIND
Josh Downs
109YDS
9 RECWR
SacksIND
DeForest Buckner
1.5SACKS
DT
TacklesIND
Akeem Davis-Gaither
22TOT
LB

Recent Form2025 season

Houston Texans
L27-7Los Angeles Chargers
L22-20Las Vegas Raiders
L16-13Carolina Panthers
L36-31Buffalo Bills
L20-6Cincinnati Bengals
Indianapolis Colts
L34-6Atlanta Falcons
L25-16Detroit Lions
L41-23Baltimore Ravens

Early look at Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts. Full preview and picks land the day before the game.

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